Prosecution Closes Corruption Case Against Sayed Amir Muzzakkir After 18 Witnesses

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Deputy public prosecutor Hazel Tan Jia Qi informed Sessions Court Judge Rosli Ahmad that the prosecution had closed its case after the 18th prosecution witness, Asst Commissioner…

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 (Bernama) -- The prosecution in the corruption case of a former political secretary to former Home Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin closed its case today after calling 18 witnesses.

Sayed Amir Muzzakkir Al Sayed Mohamad, 44, faces three corruption charges involving RM350,000 in cash linked to a tender for maintenance services and the supply of equipment spare parts for the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM).

Deputy public prosecutor Hazel Tan Jia Qi informed Sessions Court Judge Rosli Ahmad that the prosecution had closed its case after the 18th prosecution witness, Asst Commissioner Mohd Kamal Abdul Khamis, 52, of the Special Operations Division, Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) headquarters, completed his testimony.

Rosli then directed both parties to file written submissions by Dec 23, with replies by Jan 6, 2027 and oral submissions on Jan 8, 2027, before a date for the decision is set.

Sayed Amir Muzzakkir was represented by lawyers Datuk Yaacob Md Samdan and Md Yunos Shariff.

The trial began on Aug 25, 2025, with witnesses including Nexuscorpgroup Sdn Bhd (NSB) managing director Wan Azhar Mohamed Yusof, MKM Ticketing Travel & Tours Sdn Bhd director Nik Shazni Farhan Nik Mohammad Shah, and Al Khairi Group Berhad managing director Datuk Seri Mohd Khairi Mat Jahya.

On May 23, 2024, Sayed Amir Muzzakkir was charged with two counts of receiving RM350,000 in bribes from Wan Azhar as inducement to help NSB secure the RM381,112,042.44 tender, at the Yayasan Tanah Aku office in Solaris Dutamas at 4 pm on Dec 4, 2020 and at 3.30 pm on Dec 16, 2020, respectively.

Sayed Amir Muzzakkir was also charged with soliciting RM350,000 from the same individual for the same purpose at the NSB office in Shah Alam in early December 2020.

The charges are framed under Section 16(a)(A) of the MACC Act 2009, which provides for a maximum of 20 years' imprisonment and a fine of not less than five times the value of the bribe or RM10,000, whichever is higher, upon…

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